January 1, 1980 – When two decided to become one May 24, 1980 – married Steve my love October 27, 1985 – our first born Nic, a blessed child is born May 26, 1987 – my loves long walk across the stage September 26, 1987 – number two son, Zac wild and free October 6, …
Ella Rey
Grandchildren are such a delight… blue, blue, blue and finally pink! Cycle of life in its reality Days turn to weeks and weeks to months With the last contraction pink arrives! Girls have the power to do great things Fear of the unknown grips the heart- Doctors and nurses swarm to attend… Bright …
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Can’t I just sleep for one more hour, the sun is too bright Just pull the blinds for spots I will see, burying my head into the pillow for protection This bed is like a cloud, so soft and warm Did I set the coffee maker to start, no one speak to me till the …
Coffee Break
Sitting alone in a group of many Strangers all are we Singular connection to a cup of joe Coffee’s perfume rose fill our nostrils Smooth elixir trickles down your throat It’s not the coffee, the people, or even the atmosphere It is the mixture of all that creates a moment in time A moment for …
My List
Oh, how we complain about the mundane tasks of housekeeping early to rise, dishes clanging, coffee maker sputtering the cupboards, they reverberate through the walls as they close This is just the beginning of the day, much more to come. A list, one must have a list – keeping us focused – that’s the key. …
My Mother
Mother I blame you for my stubbornness When someone tells me I can’t, I insist that I will I’ve seen you stand strong when the storms of life were raging all around you So when my heart has been broken, I knew the sun would rise tomorrow Mother I saw your compassion and love for …
A New Day!
Alarm blasting – startled awakening Like life smacking you in the face Fried eggs with double yokes Like surprises that catch you unaware Yellow splattering the plate Like the bright sunshine all over my face Smell of toast – crunchy and loud Like voices invading your space Tart, pulp less orange juice – tingles the …
It’s in its Nature
I am amazed at how nature works. There isn't a committee or a person spewing orders to tell nature what and when to do things. These instructions are etched within their very DNA. So the cycle of life simply just happens. Regardless to what is happening in the human world, they go about their life …
Being Nana
I must begin by saying I loved being a momma. It was my strongest desire while growing up to someday be someone's momma. It finally happened over time and it was wonderful. But once my precious babies grew and left me, I forgot that grand babies would soon follow. Oh my goodness, what an overwhelming …
Christmas Stranger
Christmas play practice was in full swing. After all there was only three days till the performance. Props had to be built. Costumes had to be ironed. Lines rehearsed. This was on going on during a big snow storm. Inside it was warm, fast-paced, and busy. Outside it was dark, cold and the snow was …
LaDonna Fridenmaker~Writer 